dognovel Chapter 900 Rules
Chapter 900 Rules
"Your luck isn't bad!"
Tie Shou laughed, genuinely happy for Xiao Cheng. With Zhang's Department Store doing so well, Xiao Cheng, as a shop assistant, must have a high income. Tie Shou, who had always liked Xiao Cheng, this sensible child, was naturally happy for him.
but……
Iron Hand frowned and asked, "Xiao Cheng, is this job temporary or permanent?"
"Uncle Tie, a long-time friend!"
Xiao Cheng replied with a smile, "The employer said that as long as we don't make mistakes, we can continue to do this job."
"That's fine, that's fine!"
Iron Hand grinned. With this long-term, stable job, Xiao Cheng no longer needed to look for odd jobs every day, nor did he have to endure the cold looks from those stingy employers.
"Let's not talk about that! Uncle Tie, what did you come to the store to buy?"
"Your aunt and I want to buy some chicken and duck to take home and eat."
Tie Shou asked somewhat nervously, "Xiao Cheng, I heard from others that the chickens and ducks in this shop are only two hundred coins each. Is that true?"
"It really is Uncle!"
Xiao Cheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Uncle, Aunt, please come with me!"
Xiao Cheng led the two to a place where chicken and duck cages were piled up. Pointing to the chickens and ducks in the cages, he explained to them, "Uncle, these are yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks. They are all good stuff that was transported from Chenjia Village a long way. The owner is kind-hearted and knows that it is not easy for us people in Shaman Town, so he sells them very cheaply. Each one is only 200 coins!"
Looking at the plump chickens and ducks in the cage, Tie Shou and his wife nodded vigorously, agreeing with Xiao Cheng's words.
These chickens and ducks look excellent and are larger than ordinary domestic chickens and ducks, yet they are sold for less than half the price of ordinary chickens and ducks. This owner is practically doing charity work.
"Uncle, how many do you want to buy? I'll get them for you."
"Give me a chicken and a duck!"
After thinking for a moment, Tie Shou took out his money bag, counted out 400 coins and handed them to Xiao Cheng. Then Xiao Cheng opened the cage, took out two chickens and ducks and handed them to Tie Shou.
With the transaction complete, Tie Shou, holding a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right, asked excitedly, "Xiao Cheng, will there be more chickens and ducks in the future?"
"Will do."
Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "Our boss didn't bring too many chickens and ducks this time. I estimate we can sell them all today. After that, our boss will continue to bring chickens and ducks from Chenjia Village. So, Uncle Tie, if you want to eat meat in the future, just come to Zhang's Department Store. I guarantee the prices will be reasonable!"
"That's fine, that's fine!"
Iron Hand grinned and said, "Well then, Xiao Cheng, we'll be going now, so as not to keep you from working."
"Alright! Uncle Tie, take care, Auntie!"
After watching Tie Shou and his companion leave, Xiao Cheng turned around and went to continue serving the other guests.
Meanwhile, in the attic of Zhang's Department Store, Tian Yu, Chang Yong, and Zhang He, who were enjoying tea, would occasionally glance at the lively scene below, all three of them wearing joyful smiles.
"On behalf of the people of Shaman Town, I, Tian, thank Brother Zhang!"
Tian Yu, having withdrawn his gaze, solemnly clasped his hands in thanks to Zhang He.
Zhang He could have sold the yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks for a higher price, even more than one or two taels of silver, and the demand would still be insufficient. After all, although Shaman Town was poor, there were still some wealthy households.
However, Zhang He did not choose to do so. Instead, he sold them at a low price of 200 coins each. This alone was enough for Tian Yu to feel Zhang He's goodwill towards Shaman Town.
"General Tian, there's no need for that!"
Zhang He waved his hand and said, "Instead of thanking me, you should thank Mr. Chen! Before we set off, Mr. Chen warned all the merchants who cooperated with Chenjia Village not to set the price of chickens and ducks too high. I was just following Mr. Chen's orders!"
Chen Dao's original intention in trading with the Great Wall Army was to expand the market and help the Great Wall Army. Naturally, he would not sit idly by and watch profit-seeking merchants sell chickens and ducks at too high prices.
While that would allow merchants who cooperate with Chenjia Village to earn more profits, it would be a huge blow to Chenjia Village's reputation.
A yellow-feathered chicken that costs only 150 wen in Chenjia Village sells for more than 1 tael of silver after being transported to the Great Wall Army town. How will the Great Wall Army and the people of various military towns view Chenjia Village? And will it cause Tian Yu and other leaders of the Great Wall Army to have objections to Chenjia Village?
In short, with the intention of befriending and helping the Great Wall Army, Chen Dao had set a rule for all merchants long before Zhang He and the other merchants set off: they could make money, but they absolutely could not make exorbitant profits, otherwise they would be disqualified from cooperating with Chenjia Village!
For Zhang He and other businessmen who had partnered with Chenjia Village, having their cooperation revoked was clearly the most terrifying thing.
Therefore, neither Zhang He nor the merchants who arrived in Shaman Town later dared to set the prices of yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks too high.
but……
Although Chen Dao set a rule against making exorbitant profits, the price of yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks shouldn't be as low as 200 coins each.
The reason Zhang He sold it at such a low price was simply because he felt sorry for the people of Shaman Town and wanted them to enjoy a bite of meat, adding a touch of sweetness to their bitter lives.
After all, although the price of yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks from Chenjia Village was only 150 coins, the transportation cost was not low. After being transported all the way to the Great Wall, the profit was only 50 coins. Zhang He's trip to the Great Wall, after deducting the labor and animal power costs of transportation, could be said to have no profit at all!
Of course, Zhang He didn't care about this. He was a very farsighted person who knew the importance of cultivating the market. It didn't matter if the first batch of chickens and ducks didn't make money. As long as his Zhang's Department Store could establish a good reputation in Shaman Town and various military towns, and make his store the first choice for the townspeople to buy chickens, ducks and all kinds of goods, there would be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future. There was no need to worry about temporary gains and losses.
"You even considered this? Mr. Chen is truly meticulous!"
Chang Yong thought to himself that when he first learned that General Tian planned to cooperate with Yang Zheng and Chen Dao, he was actually somewhat resistant, because it would make General Tian bear the infamy of a traitor and cause the Great Wall Army to completely lose the support of the imperial court.
But now, after witnessing all the benefits brought by Chenjia Village, Chang Yong's initial resistance has long since vanished.
With the imperial court as their backing, the Great Wall Army struggled to even feed themselves. However, by cooperating with Chenjia Village, they could obtain not only high-yield grains but also inexpensive meat, ensuring that the Great Wall Army and the civilians in the military towns who fully supported them could have meat to eat...
It's obvious to anyone who isn't a fool which is better or worse. That's why Chang Yong has now become one of the most supportive generals of the Great Wall Army in terms of cooperation.